Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1900 — FAIR OAKS. [ARTICLE]

FAIR OAKS.

Our schools have closed for the holiday vacation. Dr, Proudley is spending the holidays with his family in Chicago. Miss Oka Rife is spending the holidays with Benni 9 Everhart -and relatives at various other places. Jakie Spitzer, of Chicago, is home for a month’s vacation. Fair Oaks was well represented with holiday shoppers at Rensselaer Saturday and Monday. Night Operator Zimmerman is spending the holiday vacation with his parents and friends at Rensselaer. Will Lewis, of Monon, is filling his place. Mrs. M. Shehan, of Lafayette, is here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Kight, during the holidays. Mrs. Cottingham attended the funeral of her uncle, Jesse Phillips, at Lee, last Sunday. Ira Burns, of Brookston, is spending the holidays with his cousin, Willie Cottingham. Mrs. Chas. Cox and little daughter, of Chicago Heights, spent Saturday and Sunday with her uncle, Geo. Davidson, and wife. Born, Monday Dec. 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Linton, at Watseka, 111., a 9 lb. girl. Mrs. Linton was formerly Miss Nettie Mallatt. Mrs. Geo. Hollister, of Knirnan, was the guest or Mrs. N. A. McKay last Saturday. Mips Carrie McKay accompanied her home till after Christmas.

A merry crowd from here attended the box supper at Wild Lily school house, 4 miles east last Friday night. Bert Harmon, who has been working for Hicks car works at Chicago Heights for the past two years, has resigned his position preparatory to going to California with his brother, Grant. They expected to start from Brookston Wednesday of this week. The Catholics of Knirnan are holding a fair and entertainment at their church four days this week from Wednesday till Saturday. Meals and refreshment are also being served. The attendance is good and a number have gone from here^s Uncle Jesse Phillips died Friday morning of last week at o'clock, of paralysis, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Benj. Phillips, near Rose Lawn. He was born in Dark county, Ohio, April Bth, 1826, his age being 74 years, 8 months and 13 days. He leaves three surviving children, two daughters and one son. Mr. Phillips had many friends and acquaintances. The deoeasecl was an uncle of Mrs. W. H. Cottingham and Mrs. Samuel Richey at this place. The burial services took place last Sunday afternoon at Lee, in White county, attended by a large number of people. COLD and coug' hcures are numerous, but the one that leads al others in merit, is Foley’s Honey and Tar, which is in great demand these days. A cold, cough or lagrippe can be “nipped in the bud” with a dose or two of Foley’s Honey and Tar. Beware of substitutes.